Category Archives: Crime and crime prevention

Raven Peace Corps . by Alice B. Clagett

  • INTRODUCTION
  • VIDEO BY ALICE
  • SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
  • VIDEO CREDITS

INTRODUCTION

Dear Ones,

Here is a video about the Raven Peace Corps groups. They are like our human Neighborhood Watch groups. There is also a talk about not taking the lives of other Earth being in anger, and about the Native American way of respecting the lives of other beings.

There is an edited Summary after the video.

VIDEO BY ALICE

SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO

Raven Peace Corps
By Alice B. Clagett

Hello, Dear Ones, it’s Alice. I Am of the Stars.

I found out something very interesting yesterday evening. I was talking to the Ravens, and I found out that they have something like a police force. The police force is roaming groups of Ravens .. strong flying Ravens … very impressive, very august, very wise Ravens. When there is an altercation in the neighborhood they try to fix it.

Mostly the Ravens all get along with each other, so I am thinking maybe a Human/Raven altercation, or a Human/Human altercation, because the Ravens do not like discord. They like everyone to get along together.

When I found this out, I had an immediate feeling that I had best put my best foot forward with the Ravens, and try to explain … because they do not know too much about human behavior … try to explain the difference between truth and lies amongst humans, because the Ravens never lie. If they are going to be peacekeeping, they need to be clear about who it is that is telling the truth, and who it is that is just pretending this and that. You know? In that way they can help accomplish their goal of harmony in our neighborhoods.

So I tried to explain.

You know, if you need the help of a Raven, you can just pretend that they are sentient beings, and try to explain to them what the feelings of your heart are. They already know, if you tend to fudge the truth all the time, so you might just tell them that.

If your intentions are good towards the community, it will be a very good idea to explain that to the Ravens, because they are not real clear on murdering, conniving banditry and robbery and all those things. They do not do that stuff at all. In fact, it is so ‘out there’ for them that they would never even consider it.

So if you think that there is trouble afoot, you have to explain that there are some human beings that are not quite right in their minds, and that they are causing some trouble, and that you just need help in creating peace in the community … that is your goal.

Respect all the animals. Respect all the beings on Earth. Try not to kill anybody, because nobody likes that.

It is not insignificant to kill an ant; it is significant.

It is not insignificant to kill a bird, or any kind of animal at all.

We have to give thanks for what we get when we do that. We have to thank the being for sacrificing its life.

I know you know about this? … like the Native Americans do?

Killing is not just a way to release our pent-up rage. We can find some other way to do that, don’t you know?

It reverberates through the natural world when we take a life in anger. It changes everything in our home, and right under our feet, forever.

For those that do not understand: I am not saying that we should take a life in anger. I am saying that we should not. We should never take a life in anger. Only to protect someone that we love, if we have to … if we are at the effect of another person’s anger.

And there is almost always another way. There is the way of diplomacy and negotiation, and the way of escape. There are a lot of different ways.

Songbird: Right!

Alice: Right?

Songbird: Right?

Alice: Right!

Songbird: Right!

Alice: Right!

Songbird: Thank you very much. That is a really good talk! Thank you very much!

[Alice: Aw, gosh! Thanks!]

Alice: Songbirds agree!

God bless you all,
And keep you safe,
And be with you
Through all your days.

In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are each of you!

Filmed on 10 June 2024 and published on 14 June 2024; youtube transcription edited on 18 January 2026

VIDEO CREDITS

“Raven Peace Corps”
by Alice B. Clagett

Filmed on 10 June 2024
and produced on 14 June 2024

Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
CC BY-SA 4.0 International

Raven Peace Corps

Image: “Raven Peace Corps,” by Alice B. Clagett, 10 June 2024, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..

Image: “Raven Peace Corps,” by Alice B. Clagett, 10 June 2024, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..

…………..

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Attribution: By Alice B. Clagett.
More license information

…………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………….

birds, ravens, songbirds, peaceful feeling, common good, murder, rage, crime prevention,

Penalties for Shooting Migratory Birds, Including Ravens, Songbirds, and Many Other Types of Birds . by Alice B. Clagett *

What problem? Oh, the problem of ETs on Earth?
But what if the ETs are us humans?
What if all the beings on Earth are ETs?

Then again, what if, as the Buddhists say, all the beings on Earth are humans?
What if, as the Esotericists say, rocks are humans too? My gosh! Rock my world!

Image: “Raven Talk,” by Colin, 30 April 2016, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jubilee_and_Munin,_Ravens,_Tower_of_London_2016-04-30.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International … DESCRIPTION: “Jubilee and Munin, Ravens of the Tower of London. Jubilee was hatched in Somerset in 2012 and wears a gold band. He was given to the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee. Munin was hatched in North Uist in 1995 and wears a light green band. She is the oldest raven at the tower. Identification confirmed with Chris Skaife, Ravenmaster at the Tower.”

Image: “Raven Talk,” by Colin, 30 April 2016, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jubilee_and_Munin,_Ravens,_Tower_of_London_2016-04-30.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International … DESCRIPTION: “Jubilee and Munin, Ravens of the Tower of London. Jubilee was hatched in Somerset in 2012 and wears a gold band. He was given to the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee. Munin was hatched in North Uist in 1995 and wears a light green band. She is the oldest raven at the tower. Identification confirmed with Chris Skaife, Ravenmaster at the Tower.”

To turn off the background music that runs when this page starts, click once or twice on the arrow on the audio bar at the bottom of the page …

Dear Ones,

Just in case there should be a knee-jerk reaction to nuke all the birds in my neighborhood, I looked up penalties for shooting migratory birds. Since these are laws, I think I’m on the safe side to quote verbatim.

Here is what I found out …

Penalties for shooting migratory birds, including Ravens, Songbirds, and many other types of birds are as follows …

“Misdemeanor offenses shall be fines a maximum of $5000 and or imprisoned for not more than six months for individuals, or $10,000 fine for an organization.

“Felony offenses shall be fined maximum of $250,000 and/or imprisoned for not more than two years for an individual or $100,000 for an organization.

“All guns, nets, traps, and other equipment vessels, vehicles, and other means of transportation used by any person while pursuing, hunting, taking, trapping, ensnaring, capturing, killing, or in making any attempt thereof shall be forfeited to the United States and held under the authority of the Secretary of Interior.” — from https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/criminal-provisions-us-criminal-code-title-18-and-other-statutes ..

Here is a List of Migratory Birds covered by the above penalties. Search by name of bird … e.g., Raven. If you find that bird on the list, then the penalties apply. …

Table 2 to Paragraph (c)(2)—Taxonomic Listing of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Species scientific name Species common name
(i) Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
(1) Subfamily Dendrocygninae
Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied Whistling-Duck.
Dendrocygna arborea West Indian Whistling-Duck.
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling-Duck.
(2) Subfamily Anserinae
Anser canagicus Emperor Goose.
Anser caerulescens Snow Goose.
Anser rossii Ross’s Goose.
Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose.
Anser erythropus Lesser White-fronted Goose.
Anser fabalis Taiga Bean-Goose.
Anser serrirostris Tundra Bean-Goose.
Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose.
Branta bernicla Brant.
Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose.
Branta hutchinsii Cackling Goose.
Branta canadensis Canada Goose.
Branta sandvicensis Hawaiian Goose.
Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan.
Cygnus columbianus Tundra Swan.
Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan.
(3) Subfamily Anatinae
Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck.
Aix sponsa Wood Duck.
Sibirionetta formosa Baikal Teal.
Spatula querquedula Garganey.
Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal.
Spatula cyanoptera Cinnamon Teal.
Spatula clypeata Northern Shoveler.
Mareca strepera Gadwall.
Mareca falcata Falcated Duck.
Mareca penelope Eurasian Wigeon.
Mareca americana American Wigeon.
Anas laysanensis Laysan Duck
Anas wyvilliana Hawaiian Duck.
Anas zonorhyncha Eastern Spot-billed Duck.
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard.
Anas diazi Mexican Duck.
Anas rubripes American Black Duck.
Anas fulvigula Mottled Duck.
Anas superciliosa Pacific Black Duck.
Anas bahamensis White-cheeked Pintail.
Anas acuta Northern Pintail.
Anas crecca Green-winged Teal.
Aythya valisineria Canvasback.
Aythya americana Redhead.
Aythya ferina Common Pochard.
Aythya baeri Baer’s Pochard.
Aythya collaris Ring-necked Duck.
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck.
Aythya marila Greater Scaup.
Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup.
Polysticta stelleri Steller’s Eider.
Somateria fischeri Spectacled Eider.
Somateria spectabilis King Eider.
Somateria mollissima Common Eider.
Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck.
Melanitta perspicillata Surf Scoter.
Melanitta deglandi White-winged Scoter.
Melanitta stejneger Stejneger’s Scoter.
Melanitta nigra Common Scoter.
Melanitta americana Black Scoter.
Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck.
Bucephala albeola Bufflehead.
Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye.
Bucephala islandica Barrow’s Goldeneye.
Mergellus albellus Smew.
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser.
Mergus merganser Common Merganser.
Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser.
Nomonyx dominicus Masked Duck.
Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck.
(ii) Order Phoenicopteriformes
Family Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopterus ruber American Flamingo.
(iii) Order Podicipediformes
Family Podicipedidae
Tachybaptus dominicus Least Grebe.
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe.
Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe.
Podiceps grisegena Red-necked Grebe.
Podiceps nigricollis Eared Grebe.
Aechmophorus occidentalis Western Grebe.
Aechmophorus clarkii Clark’s Grebe.
(iv) Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae
Patagioenas squamosa Scaly-naped Pigeon.
Patagioenas leucocephala White-crowned Pigeon.
Patagioenas flavirostris Red-billed Pigeon.
Patagioenas inornata Plain Pigeon.
Patagioenas fasciata Band-tailed Pigeon.
Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle-Dove.
Alopecoenas stairi Shy Ground Dove.
Alopecoenas xanthonurus White-throated Ground Dove.
Columbina inca Inca Dove.
Columbina passerina Common Ground Dove.
Columbina talpacoti Ruddy Ground Dove.
Geotrygon montana Ruddy Quail-Dove.
Geotrygon chrysia Key West Quail-Dove.
Geotrygon mystacea Bridled Quail-Dove.
Leptotila verreauxi White-tipped Dove.
Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove.
Zenaida aurita Zenaida Dove.
Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove.
Ptilinopus perousii Many-colored Fruit-Dove.
Ptilinopus porphyraceus Crimson-crowned Fruit-Dove.
Ptilinopus roseicapilla Mariana Fruit-Dove.
Ducula pacifica Pacific Imperial-Pigeon.
(v) Order Cuculiformes
Family Cuculidae
(1) Subfamily Crotophaginae
Crotophaga ani Smooth-billed Ani.
Crotophaga sulcirostris Groove-billed Ani.
(2) Subfamily Neomorphinae
Geococcyx californianus Greater Roadrunner.
(3) Subfamily Cuculinae
Urodynamis taitensis Long-tailed Koel.
Hierococcyx nisicolor Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo.
Cuculus canorus Common Cuckoo.
Cuculus optatus Oriental Cuckoo.
Clamator coromandus Chestnut-winged Cuckoo.
Coccyzus melacoryphus Dark-billed Cuckoo.
Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Coccyzus minor Mangrove Cuckoo.
Coccyzus erythropthalmus Black-billed Cuckoo.
Coccyzus vieilloti Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo.
(vi) Order Caprimulgiformes
Family Caprimulgidae
(1) Subfamily Chordeilinae
Chordeiles acutipennis Lesser Nighthawk.
Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk.
Chordeiles gundlachii Antillean Nighthawk.
(2) Subfamily Caprimulginae
Nyctidromus albicollis Common Pauraque.
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Common Poorwill.
Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will’s-widow.
Antrostomus ridgwayi Buff-collared Nightjar.
Antrostomus vociferus Eastern Whip-poor-will.
Antrostomus arizonae Mexican Whip-poor-will.
Antrostomus noctitherus Puerto Rican Nightjar.
Hydropsalis cayennensis White-tailed Nightjar.
Caprimulgus jotaka Gray Nightjar.
(vii) Order Apodiformes
(A) Family Apodidae
(1) Subfamily Cypseloidinae
Cypseloides niger Black Swift.
Streptoprocne zonaris White-collared Swift.
(2) Subfamily Chaeturinae
Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift.
Chaetura vauxi Vaux’s Swift.
Chaetura brachyura Short-tailed Swift.
Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail.
Aerodramus spodiopygius White-rumped Swiftlet.
Aerodramus bartschi Mariana Swiftlet.
(3) Subfamily Apodinae
Apus apus Common Swift.
Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift.
Apus melba Alpine Swift.
Aeronautes saxatalis White-throated Swift.
Tachornis phoenicobia Antillean Palm-Swift.
(B) Family Trochilidae
Subfamily Trochilinae
Colibri thalassinus Mexican Violetear.
Anthracothorax prevostii Green-breasted Mango.
Anthracothorax aurulentus Puerto Rican Mango.
Anthracothorax viridis Green Mango.
Eulampis jugularis Purple-throated Carib.
Eulampis holosericeus Green-throated Carib.
Eugenes fulgens Rivoli’s Hummingbird.
Heliomaster constantii Plain-capped Starthroat.
Lampornis amethystinus Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem.
Lampornis clemenciae Blue-throated Mountain-gem.
Calothorax lucifer Lucifer Hummingbird.
Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Archilochus alexandri Black-chinned Hummingbird.
Mellisuga minima Vervain Hummingbird.
Nesophlox evelynae Bahama Woodstar.
Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird.
Calypte costae Costa’s Hummingbird.
Selasphorus calliope Calliope Hummingbird.
Selasphorus rufus Rufous Hummingbird.
Selasphorus sasin Allen’s Hummingbird.
Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird.
Selasphorus heloisa Bumblebee Hummingbird.
Riccordia maugaeus Puerto Rican Emerald.
Cynanthus latirostris Broad-billed Hummingbird.
Basilinna leucotis White-eared Hummingbird.
Basilinna xantusii Xantus’s Hummingbird.
Orthorhyncus cristatus Antillean Crested Hummingbird.
Ramosomyia violiceps Violet-crowned Hummingbird.
Saucerottia beryllina Berylline Hummingbird.
Amazilia rutila Cinnamon Hummingbird.
Amazilia yucatanensis Buff-bellied Hummingbird.
(viii) Order Gruiformes
(A) Family Rallidae
Gallirallus philippensis Buff-banded Rail.
Gallirallus owstoni Guam Rail.
Neocrex erythrops Paint-billed Crake.
Pardirallus maculatus Spotted Rail.
Aramides axillaris Rufous-necked Wood-Rail.
Rallus obsoletus Ridgway’s Rail.
Rallus elegans King Rail.
Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail.
Rallus limicola Virginia Rail.
Crex crex Corn Crake.
Porzana carolina Sora.
Gallinula galeata Common Gallinule.
Gallinula chloropus Eurasian Moorhen.
Fulica atra Eurasian Coot.
Fulica alai Hawaiian Coot.
Fulica americana American Coot.
Porphyrio martinicus Purple Gallinule.
Porphyrio flavirostris Azure Gallinule.
Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Swamphen.
Porzana tabuensis Spotless Crake.
Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow Rail.
Hapalocrex flaviventer Yellow-breasted Crake.
Laterallus jamaicensis Black Rail.
(B) Family Aramidae
Aramus guarauna Limpkin.
(C) Family Gruidae
Subfamily Gruinae
Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane.
Grus grus Common Crane.
Grus monacha Hooded Crane.
Grus americana Whooping Crane.
(ix) Order Charadriiformes
(A) Family Recurvirostridae
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt.
Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt.
Recurvirostra americana American Avocet.
(B) Family Haematopodidae
Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher.
Haematopus bachmani Black Oystercatcher.
(C) Family Charadriidae
(1) Subfamily Vanellinae
Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing.
(2) Subfamily Charadriinae
Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied Plover.
Pluvialis apricaria European Golden-Plover.
Pluvialis dominica American Golden-Plover.
Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden-Plover.
Charadrius morinellus Eurasian Dotterel.
Charadrius vociferus Killdeer.
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover.
Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated Plover.
Charadrius melodus Piping Plover.
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover.
Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand-Plover.
Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand-Plover.
Charadrius wilsonia Wilson’s Plover.
Charadrius collaris Collared Plover.
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover.
Charadrius montanus Mountain Plover.
Charadrius nivosus Snowy Plover.
(D) Family Jacanidae
Jacana spinosa Northern Jacana.
(E) Family Scolopacidae
(1) Subfamily Numeniinae
Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper.
Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew.
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel.
Numenius minutus Little Curlew.
Numenius borealis Eskimo Curlew.
Numenius americanus Long-billed Curlew.
Numenius madagascariensis Far Eastern Curlew.
Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew.
(2) Subfamily Limosinae
Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit.
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit.
Limosa haemastica Hudsonian Godwit.
Limosa fedoa Marbled Godwit.
(3) Subfamily Arenariinae
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone.
Arenaria melanocephala Black Turnstone.
Calidris tenuirostris Great Knot.
Calidris canutus Red Knot.
Calidris virgata Surfbird.
Calidris pugnax Ruff.
Calidris falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper.
Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
Calidris himantopus Stilt Sandpiper.
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper.
Calidris temminckii Temminck’s Stint.
Calidris subminuta Long-toed Stint.
Calidris pygmea Spoon-billed Sandpiper.
Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint.
Calidris alba Sanderling.
Calidris alpina Dunlin.
Calidris ptilocnemis Rock Sandpiper.
Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper.
Calidris bairdii Baird’s Sandpiper.
Calidris minuta Little Stint.
Calidris minutilla Least Sandpiper.
Calidris fuscicollis White-rumped Sandpiper.
Calidris subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper.
Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper.
Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper.
Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper.
(4) Subfamily Scolopacinae
Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher.
Limnodromus scolopaceus Long-billed Dowitcher.
Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe.
Scolopax rusticola Eurasian Woodcock.
Scolopax minor American Woodcock.
Gallinago solitaria Solitary Snipe.
Gallinago stenura Pin-tailed Snipe.
Gallinago megala Swinhoe’s Snipe.
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe.
Gallinago delicata Wilson’s Snipe.
(5) Subfamily Tringinae
Xenus cinereus Terek Sandpiper.
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper.
Actitis macularius Spotted Sandpiper.
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper.
Tringa solitaria Solitary Sandpiper.
Tringa brevipes Gray-tailed Tattler.
Tringa incana Wandering Tattler.
Tringa flavipes Lesser Yellowlegs.
Tringa semipalmata Willet.
Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank.
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank.
Tringa guttifer Nordmann’s Greenshank.
Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs.
Tringa totanus Common Redshank.
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper.
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper.
Phalaropus tricolor Wilson’s Phalarope.
Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope.
Phalaropus fulicarius Red Phalarope.
(F) Family Stercorariidae
Stercorarius skua Great Skua.
Stercorarius maccormicki South Polar Skua.
Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Jaeger.
Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic Jaeger.
Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Jaeger.
(G) Family Alcidae
Alle alle Dovekie.
Uria aalge Common Murre.
Uria lomvia Thick-billed Murre.
Alca torda Razorbill.
Cepphus grylle Black Guillemot.
Cepphus columba Pigeon Guillemot.
Brachyramphus perdix Long-billed Murrelet.
Brachyramphus marmoratus Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris Kittlitz’s Murrelet.
Synthliboramphus scrippsi Scripps’s Murrelet.
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus Guadalupe Murrelet.
Synthliboramphus craveri Craveri’s Murrelet.
Synthliboramphus antiquus Ancient Murrelet.
Ptychoramphus aleuticus Cassin’s Auklet.
Aethia psittacula Parakeet Auklet.
Aethia pusilla Least Auklet.
Aethia pygmaea Whiskered Auklet.
Aethia cristatella Crested Auklet.
Cerorhinca monocerata Rhinoceros Auklet.
Fratercula arctica Atlantic Puffin.
Fratercula corniculata Horned Puffin.
Fratercula cirrhata Tufted Puffin.
(H) Family Laridae
(1) Subfamily Larinae
Creagrus furcatus Swallow-tailed Gull.
Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake.
Rissa brevirostris Red-legged Kittiwake.
Pagophila eburnea Ivory Gull.
Xema sabini Sabine’s Gull.
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Bonaparte’s Gull.
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Gray-hooded Gull.
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Black-headed Gull.
Hydrocoloeus minutus Little Gull.
Rhodostethia rosea Ross’s Gull.
Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull.
Leucophaeus pipixcan Franklin’s Gull.
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus Pallas’s Gull.
Larus belcheri Belcher’s Gull.
Larus crassirostris Black-tailed Gull.
Larus heermanni Heermann’s Gull.
Larus canus Common Gull.
Larus brachyrhynchus Short-billed Gull.
Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull.
Larus occidentalis Western Gull.
Larus livens Yellow-footed Gull.
Larus californicus California Gull.
Larus argentatus Herring Gull.
Larus michahellis Yellow-legged Gull.
Larus glaucoides Iceland Gull.
Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Larus schistisagus Slaty-backed Gull.
Larus glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull.
Larus hyperboreus Glaucous Gull.
Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull.
Larus dominicanus Kelp Gull.
(2) Subfamily Sterninae
Anous stolidus Brown Noddy.
Anous minutus Black Noddy.
Anous ceruleus Blue-gray Noddy.
Gygis alba White Tern.
Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty Tern.
Onychoprion lunatus Gray-backed Tern.
Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled Tern.
Onychoprion aleuticus Aleutian Tern.
Sternula albifrons Little Tern.
Sternula antillarum Least Tern.
Phaetusa simplex Large-billed Tern.
Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern.
Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern.
Larosterna inca Inca Tern.
Chlidonias niger Black Tern.
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern.
Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered Tern.
Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern.
Sterna sumatrana Black-naped Tern.
Sterna hirundo Common Tern.
Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern.
Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern.
Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern.
Thalasseus bergii Great Crested Tern.
Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich Tern.
Thalasseus elegans Elegant Tern.
(3) Subfamily Rynchopinae
Rynchops niger Black Skimmer.
(x) Order Phaethontiformes
Family Phaethontidae
Phaethon lepturus White-tailed Tropicbird.
Phaethon aethereus Red-billed Tropicbird.
Phaethon rubricauda Red-tailed Tropicbird.
(xi) Order Gaviiformes
Family Gaviidae
Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon.
Gavia arctica Arctic Loon.
Gavia pacifica Pacific Loon.
Gavia immer Common Loon.
Gavia adamsii Yellow-billed Loon.
(xii) Order Procellariiformes
(A) Family Diomedeidae
Thalassarche chlororhynchos Yellow-nosed Albatross.
Thalassarche cauta White-capped Albatross.
Thalassarche eremita Chatham Albatross.
Thalassarche salvini Salvin’s Albatross.
Thalassarche melanophris Black-browed Albatross.
Phoebetria palpebrata Light-mantled Albatross.
Diomedea exulans Wandering Albatross.
Phoebastria immutabilis Laysan Albatross.
Phoebastria nigripes Black-footed Albatross.
Phoebastria albatrus Short-tailed Albatross.
(B) Family Oceanitidae
Family Phaethontidae
Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s Storm-Petrel.
Pelagodroma marina White-faced Storm-Petrel.
Fregetta grallaria White-bellied Storm-Petrel.
Fregetta tropica Black-bellied Storm-Petrel.
Nesofregetta fuliginosa Polynesian Storm-Petrel.
(C) Family Hydrobatidae
Hydrobates pelagicus European Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates furcatus Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates hornbyi Ringed Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates monorhis Swinhoe’s Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates leucorhous Leach’s Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates socorroensis Townsend’s Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates homochroa Ashy Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates castro Band-rumped Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates tethys Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates melania Black Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates matsudairae Matsudaira’s Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates tristrami Tristram’s Storm-Petrel.
Hydrobates microsoma Least Storm-Petrel.
(D) Family Procellariidae
Macronectes halli Northern Giant-Petrel.
Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar.
Pterodroma gouldi Gray-faced Petrel.
Pterodroma solandri Providence Petrel.
Pterodroma neglecta Kermadec Petrel.
Pterodroma arminjoniana Trindade Petrel.
Pterodroma heraldica Herald Petrel.
Pterodroma ultima Murphy’s Petrel.
Pterodroma inexpectata Mottled Petrel.
Pterodroma cahow Bermuda Petrel.
Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped Petrel.
Pterodroma externa Juan Fernandez Petrel.
Pterodroma sandwichensis Hawaiian Petrel.
Pterodroma cervicalis White-necked Petrel.
Pterodroma hypoleuca Bonin Petrel.
Pterodroma nigripennis Black-winged Petrel.
Pterodroma feae Fea’s Petrel.
Pterodroma madeira Zino’s Petrel.
Pterodroma cookii Cook’s Petrel.
Pterodroma leucoptera Gould’s Petrel.
Pterodroma longirostris Stejneger’s Petrel.
Pterodroma alba Phoenix Petrel.
Pseudobulweria rostrata Tahiti Petrel.
Bulweria bulwerii Bulwer’s Petrel.
Bulweria fallax Jouanin’s Petrel.
Procellaria aequinoctialis White-chinned Petrel.
Procellaria parkinsoni Parkinson’s Petrel.
Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater.
Calonectris diomedea Cory’s Shearwater.
Calonectris edwardsii Cape Verde Shearwater.
Ardenna pacifica Wedge-tailed Shearwater.
Ardenna bulleri Buller’s Shearwater.
Ardenna tenuirostris Short-tailed Shearwater.
Ardenna grisea Sooty Shearwater.
Ardenna gravis Great Shearwater.
Ardenna creatopus Pink-footed Shearwater.
Ardenna carneipes Flesh-footed Shearwater.
Puffinus nativitatis Christmas Shearwater.
Puffinus puffinus Manx Shearwater.
Puffinus newelli Newell’s Shearwater.
Puffinus bryani Bryan’s Shearwater.
Puffinus opisthomelas Black-vented Shearwater.
Puffinus lherminieri Audubon’s Shearwater.
Puffinus baroli Barolo Shearwater.
(xiii) Order Ciconiiformes
Family Ciconiidae
Jabiru mycteria Jabiru.
Mycteria americana Wood Stork.
(xiv) Order Suliformes
(A) Family Fregatidae
Fregata ariel Lesser Frigatebird.
Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird.
Fregata minor Great Frigatebird.
(B) Family Sulidae
Sula dactylatra Masked Booby.
Sula granti Nazca Booby.
Sula nebouxii Blue-footed Booby.
Sula leucogaster Brown Booby.
Sula sula Red-footed Booby.
Papasula abbotti Abbott’s Booby.
Morus bassanus Northern Gannet.
(C) Family Anhingidae
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga.
(D) Family Phalacrocoracidae
Microcarbo melanoleucos Little Pied Cormorant.
Urile penicillatus Brandt’s Cormorant.
Urile urile Red-faced Cormorant.
Urile pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant.
Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant.
Nannopterum auritum Double-crested Cormorant.
Nannopterum brasilianum Neotropic Cormorant.
(xv) Order Pelecaniformes
(A) Family Pelecanidae
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican.
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican.
(B) Family Ardeidae
Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern.
Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow Bittern.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern.
Ixobrychus eurhythmus Schrenck’s Bittern.
Ixobrychus flavicollis Black Bittern.
Tigrisoma mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger-Heron.
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron.
Ardea cinerea Gray Heron.
Ardea alba Great Egret.
Ardea intermedia Intermediate Egret.
Egretta eulophotes Chinese Egret.
Egretta garzetta Little Egret.
Egretta sacra Pacific Reef-Heron.
Egretta gularis Western Reef-Heron.
Egretta thula Snowy Egret.
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron.
Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron.
Egretta rufescens Reddish Egret.
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret.
Ardeola bacchus Chinese Pond-Heron.
Butorides virescens Green Heron.
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron.
Nycticorax caledonicus Nankeen Night-Heron.
Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night-Heron.
Gorsachius goisagi Japanese Night-Heron.
Gorsachius melanolophus Malayan Night-Heron.
(C) Family Threskiornithidae
(1) Subfamily Threskiornithinae
Eudocimus albus White Ibis.
Eudocimus ruber Scarlet Ibis.
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis.
Plegadis chihi White-faced Ibis.
(2) Subfamily Plataleinae
Platalea ajaja Roseate Spoonbill.
(xvi) Order Carthartiformes
Family Cathartidae
Gymnogyps californianus California Condor.
Coragyps atratus Black Vulture.
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture.
(xvii) Order Accipitriformes
(A) Family Pandionidae
Pandion haliaetus Osprey.
(B) Family Accipitridae
(1) Subfamily Elaninae
Elanus leucurus White-tailed Kite.
(2) Subfamily Gypaetinae
Chondrohierax uncinatus Hook-billed Kite.
Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite.
(3) Subfamily Accipitrinae
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle.
Harpagus bidentatus Double-toothed Kite.
Circus hudsonius Northern Harrier.
Circus spilonotus Eastern Marsh-Harrier.
Accipiter soloensis Chinese Sparrowhawk.
Accipiter gularis Japanese Sparrowhawk.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk.
Accipiter cooperii Cooper’s Hawk.
Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk.
Milvus migrans Black Kite.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle.
Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle.
Haliaeetus pelagicus Steller’s Sea-Eagle.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite.
Butastur indicus Gray-faced Buzzard.
Geranospiza caerulescens Crane Hawk.
Rostrhamus sociabilis Snail Kite.
Buteogallus anthracinus Common Black Hawk.
Buteogallus urubitinga Great Black Hawk.
Rupornis magnirostris Roadside Hawk.
Parabuteo unicinctus Harris’s Hawk.
Geranoaetus albicaudatus White-tailed Hawk.
Buteo plagiatus Gray Hawk.
Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk.
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk.
Buteo solitarius Hawaiian Hawk.
Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed Hawk.
Buteo swainsoni Swainson’s Hawk.
Buteo albonotatus Zone-tailed Hawk.
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk.
Buteo lagopus Rough-legged Hawk.
Buteo regalis Ferruginous Hawk.
Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard.
(xviii) Order Strigiformes
(A) Family Tytonidae
Tyto alba Barn Owl.
(B) Family Strigidae
Otus sunia Oriental Scops-Owl.
Psiloscops flammeolus Flammulated Owl.
Gymnasio nudipes Puerto Rican Owl.
Megascops trichopsis Whiskered Screech-Owl.
Megascops kennicottii Western Screech-Owl.
Megascops asio Eastern Screech-Owl.
Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl.
Bubo scandiacus Snowy Owl.
Surnia ulula Northern Hawk Owl.
Glaucidium gnoma Northern Pygmy-Owl.
Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl.
Micrathene whitneyi Elf Owl.
Athene cunicularia Burrowing Owl.
Strix occidentalis Spotted Owl.
Strix varia Barred Owl.
Strix virgata Mottled Owl.
Strix nebulosa Great Gray Owl.
Asio otus Long-eared Owl.
Asio stygius Stygian Owl.
Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl.
Aegolius funereus Boreal Owl.
Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl.
Ninox japonica Northern Boobook.
(xix) Order Trogoniformes
Family Trogonidae
Subfamily Trogoninae
Trogon elegans Elegant Trogon.
Euptilotis neoxenus Eared Quetzal.
(xx) Order Upupiformes
Family Upupidae
Upupa epops Eurasian Hoopoe.
(xxi) Order Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae
(1) Subfamily Alcedininae
Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher.
(2) Subfamily Halcyoninae
Todiramphus sacer Pacific Kingfisher.
Todiramphus cinnamominus Guam Kingfisher.
Todiramphus albicilla Mariana Kingfisher.
(3) Subfamily Cerylinae
Megaceryle torquata Ringed Kingfisher.
Megaceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher.
Chloroceryle amazona Amazon Kingfisher.
Chloroceryle americana Green Kingfisher.
(xxii) Order Piciformes
Family Picidae
(1) Subfamily Jynginae
Jynx torquilla Eurasian Wryneck.
(2) Subfamily Picinae
Melanerpes lewis Lewis’s Woodpecker.
Melanerpes portoricensis Puerto Rican Woodpecker.
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker.
Melanerpes formicivorus Acorn Woodpecker.
Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker.
Melanerpes aurifrons Golden-fronted Woodpecker.
Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Sphyrapicus thyroideus Williamson’s Sapsucker.
Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-naped Sapsucker.
Sphyrapicus ruber Red-breasted Sapsucker.
Picoides dorsalis American Three-toed Woodpecker.
Picoides arcticus Black-backed Woodpecker.
Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker.
Dryobates nuttallii Nuttall’s Woodpecker.
Dryobates scalaris Ladder-backed Woodpecker.
Dryobates borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker.
Dryobates albolarvatus White-headed Woodpecker.
Dryobates arizonae Arizona Woodpecker.
Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker.
Colaptes chrysoides Gilded Flicker.
Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker.
Campephilus principalis Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
(xxiii) Order Falconiformes
Family Falconidae
(1) Subfamily Herpetotherinae
Micrastur semitorquatus Collared Forest-Falcon.
(2) Subfamily Falconinae
Caracara plancus Crested Caracara.
Falco tinnunculus Eurasian Kestrel.
Falco sparverius American Kestrel.
Falco vespertinus Red-footed Falcon.
Falco amurensis Amur Falcon.
Falco columbarius Merlin.
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby.
Falco femoralis Aplomado Falcon.
Falco rusticolus Gyrfalcon.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon.
Falco mexicanus Prairie Falcon.
(xxiv) Order Passeriformes
(A) Family Tityridae
Tityra semifasciata Masked Tityra.
Pachyramphus major Gray-collared Becard.
Pachyramphus aglaiae Rose-throated Becard.
(B) Family Tyrannidae
(1) Subfamily Elaeniinae
Camptostoma imberbe Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet.
Myiopagis viridicata Greenish Elaenia.
Elaenia martinica Caribbean Elaenia.
Elaenia albiceps White-crested Elaenia.
Elaenia parvirostris Small-billed Elaenia.
(2) Subfamily Tyranninae
Myiarchus tuberculifer Dusky-capped Flycatcher.
Myiarchus cinerascens Ash-throated Flycatcher.
Myiarchus nuttingi Nutting’s Flycatcher.
Myiarchus crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher.
Myiarchus tyrannulus Brown-crested Flycatcher.
Myiarchus sagrae La Sagra’s Flycatcher.
Myiarchus antillarum Puerto Rican Flycatcher.
Pitangus sulphuratus Great Kiskadee.
Myiozetetes similis Social Flycatcher.
Myiodynastes luteiventris Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher.
Legatus leucophaius Piratic Flycatcher.
Empidonomus varius Variegated Flycatcher.
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus Crowned Slaty Flycatcher.
Tyrannus melancholicus Tropical Kingbird.
Tyrannus couchii Couch’s Kingbird.
Tyrannus vociferans Cassin’s Kingbird.
Tyrannus crassirostris Thick-billed Kingbird.
Tyrannus verticalis Western Kingbird.
Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird.
Tyrannus dominicensis Gray Kingbird.
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Loggerhead Kingbird.
Tyrannus forficatus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.
Tyrannus savana Fork-tailed Flycatcher.
(3) Subfamily Fluvicolinae
Mitrephanes phaeocercus Tufted Flycatcher.
Contopus cooperi Olive-sided Flycatcher.
Contopus pertinax Greater Pewee.
Contopus sordidulus Western Wood-Pewee.
Contopus virens Eastern Wood-Pewee.
Contopus caribaeus Cuban Pewee.
Contopus hispaniolensis Hispaniolan Pewee.
Contopus latirostris Lesser Antillean Pewee.
Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.
Empidonax virescens Acadian Flycatcher.
Empidonax alnorum Alder Flycatcher.
Empidonax traillii Willow Flycatcher.
Empidonax minimus Least Flycatcher.
Empidonax hammondii Hammond’s Flycatcher.
Empidonax wrightii Gray Flycatcher.
Empidonax oberholseri Dusky Flycatcher.
Empidonax affinis Pine Flycatcher.
Empidonax difficilis Pacific-slope Flycatcher.
Empidonax occidentalis Cordilleran Flycatcher.
Empidonax fulvifrons Buff-breasted Flycatcher.
Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe.
Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe.
Sayornis saya Say’s Phoebe.
Pyrocephalus rubinus Vermilion Flycatcher.
(C) Family Vireonidae
Vireo atricapilla Black-capped Vireo.
Vireo griseus White-eyed Vireo.
Vireo crassirostris Thick-billed Vireo.
Vireo gundlachii Cuban Vireo.
Vireo latimeri Puerto Rican Vireo.
Vireo bellii Bell’s Vireo.
Vireo vicinior Gray Vireo.
Vireo huttoni Hutton’s Vireo.
Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated Vireo.
Vireo cassinii Cassin’s Vireo.
Vireo solitarius Blue-headed Vireo.
Vireo plumbeus Plumbeous Vireo.
Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia Vireo.
Vireo gilvus Warbling Vireo.
Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo.
Vireo flavoviridis Yellow-green Vireo.
Vireo altiloquus Black-whiskered Vireo.
Vireo magister Yucatan Vireo.
(D) Family Laniidae
Lanius cristatus Brown Shrike.
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike.
Lanius borealis Northern Shrike.
(E) Family Corvidae
Perisoreus canadensis Canada Jay.
Psilorhinus morio Brown Jay.
Cyanocorax yncas Green Jay.
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay.
Cyanocitta stelleri Steller’s Jay.
Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay.
Aphelocoma coerulescens Florida Scrub-Jay.
Aphelocoma insularis Island Scrub-Jay.
Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay.
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay.
Aphelocoma wollweberi Mexican Jay.
Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker.
Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie.
Pica nuttalli Yellow-billed Magpie.
Corvus monedula Eurasian Jackdaw.
Corvus kubaryi Mariana Crow.
Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow.
Corvus leucognaphalus White-necked Crow.
Corvus imparatus Tamaulipas Crow.
Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow.
Corvus hawaiiensis Hawaiian Crow.
Corvus cryptoleucus Chihuahuan Raven.
Corvus corax Common Raven.
(F) Family Remizidae
Auriparus flaviceps Verdin.
(G) Family Paridae
Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee.
Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee.
Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee.
Poecile sclateri Mexican Chickadee.
Poecile rufescens Chestnut-backed Chickadee.
Poecile hudsonicus Boreal Chickadee.
Poecile cinctus Gray-headed Chickadee.
Baeolophus wollweberi Bridled Titmouse.
Baeolophus inornatus Oak Titmouse.
Baeolophus ridgwayi Juniper Titmouse.
Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse.
Baeolophus atricristatus Black-crested Titmouse.
(H) Family Alaudidae
Alauda arvensis Eurasian Skylark.
Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark.
(I) Family Acrocephalidae
Arundinax aedon Thick-billed Warbler.
Acrocephalus luscinius Nightingale Reed Warbler.
Acrocephalus hiwae Saipan Reed Warbler.
Acrocephalus nijoi Aguiguan Reed Warbler.
Acrocephalus yamashinae Pagan Reed Warbler.
Acrocephalus familiaris Millerbird.
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler.
Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth’s Reed Warbler.
(J) Family Locustellidae
Helopsaltes certhiola Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler.
Helopsaltes ochotensis Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler.
Locustella lanceolata Lanceolated Warbler.
Locustella fluviatilis River Warbler.
(K) Family Hirundinidae
Subfamily Hirundininae
Riparia riparia Bank Swallow.
Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow.
Tachycineta cyaneoviridis Bahama Swallow.
Tachycineta thalassina Violet-green Swallow.
Tachycineta albilinea Mangrove Swallow.
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Blue-and-white Swallow.
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern Rough-winged Swallow.
Progne tapera Brown-chested Martin.
Progne subis Purple Martin.
Progne elegans Southern Martin.
Progne chalybea Gray-breasted Martin.
Progne cryptoleuca Cuban Martin.
Progne dominicensis Caribbean Martin.
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow.
Delichon urbicum Common House-Martin.
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow.
Petrochelidon fulva Cave Swallow.
(L) Family Aegithalidae
Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit.
(M) Family Phylloscopidae
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler.
Phylloscopus collybita Common Chiffchaff.
Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler.
Phylloscopus fuscatus Dusky Warbler.
Phylloscopus proregulus Pallas’s Leaf Warbler.
Phylloscopus inornatus Yellow-browed Warbler.
Phylloscopus borealis Arctic Warbler.
Phylloscopus examinandus Kamchatka Leaf Warbler.
(N) Family Sylviidae
Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat.
Chamaea fasciata Wrentit.
(O) Family Regulidae
Corthylio calendula Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Regulus satrapa Golden-crowned Kinglet.
(P) Family Bombycillidae
Bombycilla garrulus Bohemian Waxwing.
Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing.
(Q) Family Ptiliogonatidae
Ptiliogonys cinereus Gray Silky-flycatcher.
Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla.
(R) Family Sittidae
Subfamily Sittinae
Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch.
Sitta pygmaea Pygmy Nuthatch.
Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch.
(S) Family Certhiidae
Subfamily Certhiinae
Certhia americana Brown Creeper.
(T) Family Polioptilidae
Polioptila caerulea Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher.
Polioptila melanura Black-tailed Gnatcatcher.
Polioptila californica California Gnatcatcher.
Polioptila nigriceps Black-capped Gnatcatcher.
(U) Family Troglodytidae
Salpinctes obsoletus Rock Wren.
Catherpes mexicanus Canyon Wren.
Thryophilus sinaloa Sinaloa Wren.
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Cactus Wren.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s Wren.
Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren.
Troglodytes aedon House Wren.
Troglodytes pacificus Pacific Wren.
Troglodytes hiemalis Winter Wren.
Cistothorus stellaris Sedge Wren.
Cistothorus palustris Marsh Wren.
(V) Family Mimidae
Melanotis caerulescens Blue Mockingbird.
Melanoptila glabrirostris Black Catbird.
Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird.
Margarops fuscatus Pearly-eyed Thrasher.
Toxostoma curvirostre Curve-billed Thrasher.
Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher.
Toxostoma longirostre Long-billed Thrasher.
Toxostoma bendirei Bendire’s Thrasher.
Toxostoma redivivum California Thrasher.
Toxostoma lecontei LeConte’s Thrasher.
Toxostoma crissale Crissal Thrasher.
Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher.
Mimus gundlachii Bahama Mockingbird.
Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird.
(W) Family Sturnidae
Agropsar philippensis Chestnut-cheeked Starling.
Spodiopsar cineraceus White-cheeked Starling.
(X) Family Cinclidae
Cinclus mexicanus American Dipper.
(Y) Family Turdidae
Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird.
Sialia mexicana Western Bluebird.
Sialia currucoides Mountain Bluebird.
Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire.
Myadestes occidentalis Brown-backed Solitaire.
Myadestes myadestinus Kāma’o.
Myadestes lanaiensis Oloma’o.
Myadestes obscurus ‘Ōma’o.
Myadestes palmeri Puaiohi.
Catharus aurantiirostris Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush.
Catharus mexicanus Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush.
Catharus fuscescens Veery.
Catharus minimus Gray-cheeked Thrush.
Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush.
Catharus ustulatus Swainson’s Thrush.
Catharus guttatus Hermit Thrush.
Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush.
Turdus obscurus Eyebrowed Thrush.
Turdus eunomus Dusky Thrush.
Turdus naumanni Naumann’s Thrush.
Turdus pilaris Fieldfare.
Turdus iliacus Redwing.
Turdus grayi Clay-colored Thrush.
Turdus assimilis White-throated Thrush.
Turdus rufopalliatus Rufous-backed Robin.
Turdus migratorius American Robin.
Turdus plumbeus Red-legged Thrush.
Ixoreus naevius Varied Thrush.
Ridgwayia pinicola Aztec Thrush.
(Z) Family Muscicapidae
Muscicapa griseisticta Gray-streaked Flycatcher.
Muscicapa dauurica Asian Brown Flycatcher.
Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher.
Muscicapa sibirica Dark-sided Flycatcher.
Erithacus rubecula European Robin.
Larvivora cyane Siberian Blue Robin.
Larvivora sibilans Rufous-tailed Robin.
Cyanecula svecica Bluethroat.
Calliope calliope Siberian Rubythroat.
Tarsiger cyanurus Red-flanked Bluetail.
Ficedula narcissina Narcissus Flycatcher.
Ficedula mugimaki Mugimaki Flycatcher.
Ficedula albicilla Taiga Flycatcher.
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common Redstart.
Saxicola maurus Asian Stonechat.
Oenanthe oenanthe Northern Wheatear.
Oenanthe pleschanka Pied Wheatear.
Monticola solitarius Blue Rock-Thrush.
(AA) Family Peucedramidae
Peucedramus taeniatus Olive Warbler.
(BB) Family Prunellidae
Prunella montanella Siberian Accentor.
(CC) Family Motacillidae
Motacilla tschutschensis Eastern Yellow Wagtail.
Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail.
Motacilla cinerea Gray Wagtail.
Motacilla alba White Wagtail.
Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit.
Anthus hodgsoni Olive-backed Pipit.
Anthus gustavi Pechora Pipit.
Anthus cervinus Red-throated Pipit.
Anthus rubescens American Pipit.
Anthus spragueii Sprague’s Pipit.
(DD) Family Fringillidae
(1) Subfamily Fringillinae
Fringilla coelebs Common Chaffinch.
Fringilla montifringilla Brambling.
(2) Subfamily Euphoniinae
Chlorophonia musica Antillean Euphonia.
(3) Subfamily Carduelinae
Coccothraustes vespertinus Evening Grosbeak.
Coccothraustes coccothraustes Hawfinch.
Carpodacus erythrinus Common Rosefinch.
Carpodacus roseus Pallas’s Rosefinch.
Melamprosops phaeosoma Po’ouli.
Oreomystis bairdi ‘Akikiki.
Paroreomyza maculata O’ahu ‘Alauahio.
Paroreomyza flammea Kākāwahie.
Paroreomyza montana Maui ‘Alauahio.
Loxioides bailleui Palila.
Telespiza cantans Laysan Finch.
Telespiza ultima Nihoa Finch.
Palmeria dolei ‘Akohekohe.
Himatione fraithii Laysan Honeycreeper.
Himatione sanguinea ‘Apapane.
Drepanis coccinea ‘I’iwi.
Psittirostra psittacea ‘Ō’ū.
Pseudonestor xanthophrys Maui Parrotbill.
Hemignathus hanapepe Kauai Nukupu’u.
Hemignathus lucidus O’ahu Nukupu’u.
Hemignathus affinis Maui Nukupu’u.
Hemignathus wilsoni ‘Akiapola’au.
Akialoa stejnegeri Kauai ‘Akialoa.
Akialoa ellisiana O’ahu ‘Akialoa.
Akialoa lanaiensis Maui Nui ‘Akialoa.
Magumma parva ‘Anianiau.
Chlorodrepanis virens Hawaii ‘Amakihi.
Chlorodrepanis flava O’ahu ‘Amakihi.
Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri Kaua’i ‘Amakihi.
Loxops mana Hawaii Creeper.
Loxops caeruleirostris ‘Akeke’e.
Loxops wolstenholmei O’ahu ‘Akepa.
Loxops ochraceus Maui ‘Akepa.
Loxops coccineus Hawaii ‘Akepa.
Pinicola enucleator Pine Grosbeak.
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Eurasian Bullfinch.
Leucosticte arctoa Asian Rosy-Finch.
Leucosticte tephrocotis Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch.
Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-Finch.
Leucosticte australis Brown-capped Rosy-Finch.
Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch.
Haemorhous purpureus Purple Finch.
Haemorhous cassinii Cassin’s Finch.
Chloris sinica Oriental Greenfinch.
Acanthis flammea Common Redpoll.
Acanthis hornemanni Hoary Redpoll.
Loxia curvirostra Red Crossbill.
Loxia sinesciuris Cassia Crossbill.
Loxia leucoptera White-winged Crossbill.
Spinus spinus Eurasian Siskin.
Spinus pinus Pine Siskin.
Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch.
Spinus lawrencei Lawrence’s Goldfinch.
Spinus tristis American Goldfinch.
(EE) Family Calcariidae
Calcarius lapponicus Lapland Longspur.
Calcarius ornatus Chestnut-collared Longspur.
Calcarius pictus Smith’s Longspur.
Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur.
Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting.
Plectrophenax hyperboreus McKay’s Bunting.
(FF) Family Emberizidae
Emberiza leucocephalos Pine Bunting.
Emberiza chrysophrys Yellow-browed Bunting.
Emberiza pusilla Little Bunting.
Emberiza rustica Rustic Bunting.
Emberiza elegans Yellow-throated Bunting.
Emberiza aureola Yellow-breasted Bunting.
Emberiza variabilis Gray Bunting.
Emberiza pallasi Pallas’s Bunting.
Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting.
(GG) Family Passerellidae
Peucaea carpalis Rufous-winged Sparrow.
Peucaea botterii Botteri’s Sparrow.
Peucaea cassinii Cassin’s Sparrow.
Peucaea aestivalis Bachman’s Sparrow.
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow.
Arremonops rufivirgatus Olive Sparrow.
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata Five-striped Sparrow.
Amphispiza bilineata Black-throated Sparrow.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow.
Calamospiza melanocorys Lark Bunting.
Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow.
Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow.
Spizella atrogularis Black-chinned Sparrow.
Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow.
Spizella breweri Brewer’s Sparrow.
Spizella wortheni Worthen’s Sparrow.
Passerella iliaca Fox Sparrow.
Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow.
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco.
Junco phaeonotus Yellow-eyed Junco.
Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow.
Zonotrichia atricapilla Golden-crowned Sparrow.
Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow.
Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow.
Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow.
Artemisiospiza belli Bell’s Sparrow.
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow.
Ammospiza leconteii LeConte’s Sparrow.
Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow.
Ammospiza nelsoni Nelson’s Sparrow.
Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow.
Centronyx bairdii Baird’s Sparrow.
Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow.
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow.
Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow.
Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln’s Sparrow.
Melospiza georgiana Swamp Sparrow.
Melozone fusca Canyon Towhee.
Melozone aberti Abert’s Towhee.
Melozone crissalis California Towhee.
Aimophila ruficeps Rufous-crowned Sparrow.
Pipilo chlorurus Green-tailed Towhee.
Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee.
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee.
(HH) Family Nesospingidae
Nesospingus speculiferus Puerto Rican Tanager.
(II) Family Spindalidae
Spindalis zena Western Spindalis.
Spindalis portoricensis Puerto Rican Spindalis.
(JJ) Family Icteridae
Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat.
(1) Subfamily Xanthocephalinae
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird.
(2) Subfamily Dolichonychinae
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink.
(3) Subfamily Sturnellinae
Sturnella lilianae Chihuahuan Meadowlark.
Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark.
Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark.
(4) Subfamily Icterinae
Icterus portoricensis Puerto Rican Oriole.
Icterus wagleri Black-vented Oriole.
Icterus spurius Orchard Oriole.
Icterus cucullatus Hooded Oriole.
Icterus pustulatus Streak-backed Oriole.
Icterus bullockii Bullock’s Oriole.
Icterus gularis Altamira Oriole.
Icterus graduacauda Audubon’s Oriole.
Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole.
Icterus abeillei Black-backed Oriole.
Icterus parisorum Scott’s Oriole.
(5) Subfamily Agelaiinae
Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird.
Agelaius tricolor Tricolored Blackbird.
Agelaius humeralis Tawny-shouldered Blackbird.
Agelaius xanthomus Yellow-shouldered Blackbird.
Molothrus bonariensis Shiny Cowbird.
Molothrus aeneus Bronzed Cowbird.
Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird.
Euphagus carolinus Rusty Blackbird.
Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird.
Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle.
Quiscalus major Boat-tailed Grackle.
Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle.
Quiscalus niger Greater Antillean Grackle.
(KK) Family Parulidae
Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird.
Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler.
Parkesia motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush.
Parkesia noveboracensis Northern Waterthrush.
Vermivora bachmanii Bachman’s Warbler.
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler.
Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler.
Mniotilta varia Black-and-white Warbler.
Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler.
Oreothlypis superciliosa Crescent-chested Warbler.
Leiothlypis peregrina Tennessee Warbler.
Leiothlypis celata Orange-crowned Warbler.
Leiothlypis crissalis Colima Warbler.
Leiothlypis luciae Lucy’s Warbler.
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Nashville Warbler.
Leiothlypis virginiae Virginia’s Warbler.
Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler.
Geothlypis poliocephala Gray-crowned Yellowthroat.
Geothlypis tolmiei MacGillivray’s Warbler.
Geothlypis philadelphia Mourning Warbler.
Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler.
Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat.
Setophaga angelae Elfin-woods Warbler.
Setophaga citrina Hooded Warbler.
Setophaga ruticilla American Redstart.
Setophaga kirtlandii Kirtland’s Warbler.
Setophaga tigrina Cape May Warbler.
Setophaga cerulea Cerulean Warbler.
Setophaga americana Northern Parula.
Setophaga pitiayumi Tropical Parula.
Setophaga magnolia Magnolia Warbler.
Setophaga castanea Bay-breasted Warbler.
Setophaga fusca Blackburnian Warbler.
Setophaga petechia Yellow Warbler.
Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler.
Setophaga striata Blackpoll Warbler.
Setophaga caerulescens Black-throated Blue Warbler.
Setophaga palmarum Palm Warbler.
Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler.
Setophaga coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Setophaga dominica Yellow-throated Warbler.
Setophaga discolor Prairie Warbler.
Setophaga adelaidae Adelaide’s Warbler.
Setophaga graciae Grace’s Warbler.
Setophaga nigrescens Black-throated Gray Warbler.
Setophaga townsendi Townsend’s Warbler.
Setophaga occidentalis Hermit Warbler.
Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler.
Setophaga virens Black-throated Green Warbler.
Basileuterus lachrymosus Fan-tailed Warbler.
Basileuterus rufifrons Rufous-capped Warbler.
Basileuterus culicivorus Golden-crowned Warbler.
Cardellina canadensis Canada Warbler.
Cardellina pusilla Wilson’s Warbler.
Cardellina rubrifrons Red-faced Warbler.
Myioborus pictus Painted Redstart.
Myioborus miniatus Slate-throated Redstart.
(LL) Family Cardinalidae
Piranga flava Hepatic Tanager.
Piranga rubra Summer Tanager.
Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager.
Piranga ludoviciana Western Tanager.
Piranga bidentata Flame-colored Tanager.
Rhodothraupis celaeno Crimson-collared Grosbeak.
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal.
Cardinalis sinuatus Pyrrhuloxia.
Pheucticus chrysopeplus Yellow Grosbeak.
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Pheucticus melanocephalus Black-headed Grosbeak.
Cyanocompsa parellina Blue Bunting.
Passerina caerulea Blue Grosbeak.
Passerina amoena Lazuli Bunting.
Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting.
Passerina versicolor Varied Bunting.
Passerina ciris Painted Bunting.
Spiza americana Dickcissel.
(MM) Family Thraupidae
(1) Subfamily Dacninae
Cyanerpes cyaneus Red-legged Honeycreeper.
(2) Subfamily Coerebinae
Coereba flaveola Bananaquit.
Tiaris olivaceus Yellow-faced Grassquit.
Melopyrrha portoricensis Puerto Rican Bullfinch.
Melanospiza bicolor Black-faced Grassquit.
(3) Subfamily Sporophilinae
Sporophila morelleti Morelet’s Seedeater.”

[78 FR 65850, Nov. 1, 2013, as amended at 85 FR 21290, Apr. 16, 2020; 88 FR 49317, July 31, 2023]

–from https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-10/subpart-B/section-10.13

If you find a bird on the above list, then the penalties mentioned earlier apply.

There are other laws to which these penalties apply, so even though you don’t find the bird you are searching for on the list, it is possible that your quarry may still net you a hefty fine or prison sentence.

. . . . .

It is a regular land mine out there in our back yards. Better to make a peace offering than to wage war, I feel. For instance, I put up a bird feeder with birdseed in it on the back porch. Seems to work wonderfully well.

Then I tried a hummingbird feeder. That is also a huge success; hummingbirds everywhere!

In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!

Written and published on 1 June 2024; revised on 7 September 2025

Previous title of this blog: What If I Just Nuke All the Ravens and Songbirds! Will that Solve the Problem?

 

Music by Bohdan Kuzmin from Pixabay
“Wings of Your Freedom” – Pixabay Content License

…………..

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Attribution: By Alice B. Clagett.
More license information

…………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………….

crime and crime prevention, law, law enforcement, Los Angeles, birds, Ravens, Songbirds, interspecies communication, my favorites, my favorites, miscellanea,

Crime Alert: Check Your Yard for Spyware Set by Burglary Tourists in Los Angeles . by Alice B. Clagett

Crime prevention: Cameras disguised as ivy leaves are being used by burglary tourists in Los Angeles.

Crime Alert: Check Your Yard for Spyware Set by Burglary Tourists in Los Angeles

Crime Tips

Dear Ones,

This morning I read an interesting article about a spy camera disguised as an ivy leaf …

Link: “LA County Neighborhood Rattled by Hidden Flowerbed Camera,” by Paige Austen, 30 May 2024, in Patch.com for Los Angeles … https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/la-county-neighborhood-rattled-hidden-flowerbed-camera ..

The spy camera was found in an upscale yard in Los Angeles. Someone sighted a suspect driving in the area and apprehended him. They found dirt disturbed in a planter, and figured a ring of burglars was using the spyware to find out when the homeowners might be away from home, so they could break in undisturbed.

The police also found a hard hat and a vest, which they figured might be worn by the thieves to allay suspicion as they approach a house they intend to rob.

Considering these facts, what course of action ought homeowners in Los Angeles take?

Check our ivy plants for surveillance cameras disguised as ivy leaves? Check for solar battery. If it is regular battery, then it will need to be replaced from time to time, so notice who has access to ivy in your yard.

How about this?: REMOVE ivy in your yard!

In a similar vein: Who has access to the software that displays your security camera images on your handheld? What country is the software company located in? Does that country’s Department of Defense have access to cameras in your front and back yards?

If that country is territorially aggressive, to whom would they give access to the software?

  • To Realtors in the United States?
  • To criminals in the US?
  • To ‘burglary tourists’ from other countries, such as the South American Theft Gangs mentioned in the Patch.com article?

If the latter, then the ivy camera in the article is a way for them to get images of your front and back yards should surveillance camera access be unavailable.

This may sound daunting, but much can be done to deter would-be thieves.

I am a member of Neighborhood Watch. We do our best to keep our neighborhoods safe.

Please join the Neighborhood Watch in your home town, and help us keep our homes and neighborhoods safe. Together we can do what may be done to foil these spyware devices and to foil the plans of would-be burglars!

In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!

Written and published on 30 May 2024

…………..

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Attribution: By Alice B. Clagett.
More license information

…………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………….

crime and crime prevention, law enforcement, Los Angeles,

Notice Re My Telephone Numbers . by Alice B. Clagett

Notice Re My Telephone Numbers

Image: “Self-Portrait,” by Alice B. Clagett, 12 April 2024, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..

Image: “Self-Portrait,” by Alice B. Clagett, 12 April 2024, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..

. . . . .

Dear Ones,

I have two phone numbers. 818-888-3119 is a land line, and 310-339-6803 is my handheld phone line. I have added both to my About page.

These phone numbers are personal and not business phones because I am a retired person who is no longer in business.

I almost never use my handheld phone 310-339-6803 to make phone calls and seldom pick up the phone messages, so the very best thing for a reasonable response time is to call the land line 818-888-3119.

There is a criminal or criminals who have been hijacking these phones and making calls from them utilizing cybercrime technology. In general I feel hijacking another person’s phone line may be an up-and-coming method used by criminals to disguise who they are when they transact criminal business.

If you get wind of such like happening with my phone lines, please let me know.

In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!

Written and published on 27 May 2024

…………..

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Attribution: By Alice B. Clagett.
More license information

…………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………….

notices, crime and crime prevention, cybercrime, law enforcement, United States, East Coast, California, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles,